Matthew

Matthew 5:17

¹⁷Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
think	νομίσητε	nomisēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3543 I think, suppose
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I have come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to abolish	καταλῦσαι	katalysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
I have not come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to abolish	καταλῦσαι	katalysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
to fulfill	πληρῶσαι	plērōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.